Hemodynamics

Catalog description

The significance of concise and correct procedural hemodynamic data is presented with an emphasis on understanding the concepts and principles underlying hemodynamics. Topics addressed will include: pericardial disease, appropriate equipment selection and troubleshooting, valvular heart disease, interpretation of arterial, atrial and ventricular waveforms, cardiac output measurement, cardiomyopathies, and intracardiac shunt detection. Additionally, the relationship of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems to hemodynamics is examined with a focus on the principles of PVR, SVR and stroke volume.